The Indiana Pacers recently removed the interim tag from Frank Vogel and made him their permanent head coach. They have just added Brian Shaw to help round out the staff. Shaw has to feel a bit slighted. He was an assistant under Phil Jackson for many years in L.A. and was thought to be the replacement for Jackson. Such wasn’t the case as the Lakers brought in Mike Brown, which left Shaw looking elsewhere.
rian Shaw had Kobe Bryant’s support, among others, to become the Los Angeles Lakers’ coach upon Phil Jackson’s retirement.
The Lakers bypassed their longtime assistant and went with Mike Brown. Shaw has moved on in a reunion of sorts.
The Indiana Pacers introduced Shaw on as their new associate head coach Wednesday. He will work alongside Pacers coach Frank Vogel, a man he knows from their days on Los Angeles’ staff together during the 2005-2006 season.
“We really established a special connection back then,” Shaw said. “A good friendship. We stayed in touch over the years.”
Check out more details into Shaw’s hire in Indiana via AP on ESPN.com.
